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| DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | DATE | |
| ROUTE SLIP | 2-19-87 | |
| TO: _____ NAME | ROUTING SYMBOL | |
| FOIA Coordinator, :AAL-5 | ||
| PER YOUR REQUEST | FOR YOUR SIGNATURE | |
| FOR YOUR INFORMATION | COMMENT | |
| PER OUR CONVERSATION | TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION | |
| NOTE AND RETURN | PLEASE ANSWER | |
| DISCUSS WITH ME | PREPARE REPLY FOR SIGNATURE | |
| FOR YOUR APPROVAL | OF _____ | |
REMARKS: $ \underline{\text{FOIA -- UFO Sighting, JAL FL. #1628, 11-17-86}} $
Regarding your Request for Identifiable Records from the Director's office on the above subject, I believe I earlier responded, with attachments, as the records that were in our office associated with this sighting, other than copies of records that are in AAL-5, -200, -500 and -700 files (see table of contents also attached). This is to confirm that original correspondence.
3 Enclosures
FAA Form 1360-13 (4-67) FORMERLY FAA FORM 2641
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Director, AAL-1
Administrator
NOV.17, 1986, "SIGHTING": At 6:19 pm AST, JAL #1628 Cargo, B747, FL350 enroute to Tokyo via Reykjavik, Iceland, and Anchorage, reported observing lighted air traffic, in close proximity. Flight crew unable to determine shape but est. size, based on flashing yellow, amber, green, lights (no red lights) to be equal to B747. ARTCC controller advised him that there was no known air traffic, but did report intermittent radar targets. (Subsequent regeneration of radar tapes revealed no valid traffic data.)
Air crew sighting continued for over 350 miles until object left in eastern direction. Pilot also was able to view object using onboard color radar. US Air Force, Elmendorf AFB, reported having the JAL and an occasional primary target on ADC radar (military informing media that it was "clutter"). JAL pilot requested and performed 360-degree turn and object continued with him. UAL #69 and military C-130, volunteered to be vectored in attempt for visual sighting, both with negative reports.
JAL flight crew interviewed by FAA upon landing. Crew determined to be professional, rational. We have been coordinating with the military.
National and international news media inquiries mounting after inquiry by Kyodo News Service.
Franklin L. Cunningham
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Keil - Gen Novices
- "A Heads Up"
(A) Review = A dimில் MATORS INTEREDS / DESIRED TO:
(A) Review with Controlland (DORAL)
(B) INTERVIEW WITH AN CREW (TAYLE) POSSIBLE)
- (A) AF INTERPREED INCIDENT AS SPAREIOUS SIGNALS ON A.F. RADAR
(B) Nichols is looking into whether they have "Resist" type - He is not certain that they would have kept it.
(C) AF D.D 10T Select the score
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Nichols had copy of "Washington Post"
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$ A_{ppq} + C_{q} + C_{d} + C_{q} + C_{d} + C_{q} + C_{d} + C_{q} + C_{d} $
550-3401-5103
Col Vincent David
1:30 pm Col Jim Wick called as follow on to about. Thanks have been released - advised we had copy for them
And would provide. We also this we were reviewing wholes 55 min of time
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KEIL - Capt. Jim Cricket N BeR FTS - 267-9429
Had "Col" from PENTAGON or LINE, wanted to
come from CITZ / INDICATED / WAS NOT READY FROM COUF (SINCE / HAD NOT YET HAZARD TO GET NICHOLS).
NaOH溶液 Them Quits Two S WAs
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$ D_{10} $ AF $ 5c + 4mB \leq 7 $
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$ L_{HAT} + y_{p} = \beta_{n} \alpha_{s} $?
AFH is Murphy Domt AF
"FP S - 930" S turecy only
with "MowF C".
Ain forcet - 5Ant As Adonet
$ V_{AL} = \begin{array}{c} \text{typical} \ \text{Air Box} \end{array} \sqrt{AL} = 747 \ \text{Radar} \quad (\text{Color}) $
Dier
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ALASKAN REGION = CHECKLIST
ACCIDENT INCIDENT OTHER UFO
DTG 180721 FM ZAN
IDENT JA-1628 TYPE B747
DUTY OFFICER
OVER Pole To BIKF vreport
30 SE FYN et 350
TFC 1mi with white
Yellow STROSE Light,
Military ADVISED.
Acth LANDED 03282
No other ActT with him.
ROC. AAL-6
AAL ≠ NAME/TIME
①2..5645 Cunningham
5.5296 STRECKE 0349
6.....
7..5269
10..5471
200..5514 Wos ta11 055
300..5431
400..5616
500.5464 LAmk_{i}n 6233
(700).5557 Denny 0256
FSDO
61.FAI.474-0276
- JNU.789-0231
63.ANC.243-1902 Powers 0234
NTSB
ANC..5001
SEA..399-3782
WOC..989-5940 Brockman 0414
ATCSCC..426-3636
FBI..276-4441
APD..911/264-4123
AST..269-5711___
ARPT SEC.243-5111___
SARCC.552-3437___
EDF CMD CNTR.552-4410/3013
CG_JNU_584-2680
NWS..5105
ACR CERT RGN ROC.(SEE LIST)___
ANM-6.TRANSPORT ACFT.(SEE LIST)
△△△-7012
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11.17.86 Signong AC/UFO
βA circle round 7431 βu. re.rs
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$ T_{ABC} \in C_{5n} \pi e^{T} S $
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$ \frac{1}{N_{SP}} \in \sigma_{RS} \quad 11/17/86 \quad \rho_{SP} \rho_{NT} \quad (200) $
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CHRONOLOGY OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH FLT 1628 (500)
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$ C_{0} \sim \text{TREOL} \leq 2s $ $ STATEM \leq nT(1.1986)C500) $
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Route Structure Map Depiction (500)
News Depiction of Incident Illustrations by Pilot
$ b_{1} $ JAC's P_{1}corrs Drawing (700)
- 700's INDFSTICATOR'S REPURET OF
11.17.86 IN THE EW
P1<0T> DREAW, n6S YEOV, DED 12.87
P1<0T> REPORT IN APANTSE ENGLISH TRANSACTION
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$ M = D_{1}A $ $ 1 + E_{ms} - AAC = 5 $
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11.17.86 Notifications By ROC (FAA Duty Officer)
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12.31.86 ACER to ADM, was TRA=0.2
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R. Gorbow Fsdo65 in+e.vi.t w+u pico7 1.J.87
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